Ratchet & Clank arrives: Eyes looking over right hand side lists... Fingers hovering over cut/paste buttons...

Ratchet & Clank arrived today (via Amazon.com). I had originally pre-ordered it through Gamestop, but that's another story.

I won't get a chance to play it until Thursday, but it's a hell of a way to start my November of gaming to remember. Should be a fun birthday month.

In related news, I tidied up my Gamefly account a bit by bumping Eternal Sonata ahead of Darkness (I could use an RPG fix). I'll probably return Resistance: Fall of Man unplayed (though I did play a couple of hours of it when it launched) and keep Overlord (I really do want to complete the story line).

I'm also experimenting with a new service at Brightspot.tv. They have a partnership with Gamefly whereby if I watch targeted commercials (of the 15-60 second variety) I can get credit towards my Gamefly account. I spent 5 minutes today and earned $3 off (maximum $10 off per month). Seems pretty reasonable to me -- and helps subsidize my gaming.